Novice Cardigan Junior - Chunky Edition - Paper
The recipe is written in beginner-friendly language without abbreviations. Below you will find help videos for all steps in the recipe.
Novice Cardigan Junior – Chunky Edition is knitted from the top down. This means that you start by knitting the rib at the neckline, then the yoke, then the body and finally the sleeves. The cardigan is knitted in stocking stitch, while the edges are knitted in rib. Novice Cardigan Junior – Chunky Edition has a round yoke. This is formed by knitting increases on four rows evenly distributed on the yoke.
At www.petiteknit.com there are videos showing the knitting techniques used.
Sizes: 6-7 (7-8) 8-10 (10-12) 12-14 years
The excess width of the cardigan: 78 (81) 85 (89) 94 cm
Length: 46 (47) 48 (50) 52 cm measured at the center back
Knitting tension: 14 stitches x 21 rows in stocking stitch on 7 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
Recommended needles: Circular needle 6 mm (80 cm), circular needle 7 mm (80 cm), double pointed needles 6 and 7 mm
Yarn suggestion: 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 g Kos from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 150 m) knit together with 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 g Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m). Note that you knit with two threads at the same time (one thread of the thick one and one thread of silk mohair). 6 buttons (ø = 18 mm)
The Novice Cardigan Junior – Chunky Edition is knitted in Kos (Beige) and Tynn Silk Mohair (light beige) from Sandnes Garn.
Difficulty: ★ (1 out of 5)
See description of difficulty level here.